General Studies Education as a Tool for Promoting Community Development, Public Financial Accountability, and Public Health Awareness in Nigeria
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: General Studies programmes in Nigerian tertiary institutions serve as an important tool for promoting awareness and understanding of public financial management and community development. This study looked at how general studies education affected public health awareness, public financial management, and community development in Nigeria. The Human Capital Theory propounded in 1961 by Theodore Schultz, which highlights the importance of education in enhancing people's knowledge, abilities, and capacities for societal growth, served as the foundation for the study. The mixed method was used as a method of data collection. A 40 items structured questionnaire and documentary method was used as the main technique for gathering data for the study. The study employed inferential statistics such as mean and standard deviation. The study's conclusions showed that general studies instruction significantly contributes to students' development of civic engagement, moral principles, leadership abilities, and social consciousness. In Nigerian society, these qualities support efficient community development, enhanced public financial responsibility, and heightened public health consciousness. Thus, the study comes to the conclusion that bolstering General Studies programs in higher education institutions can increase the development of human capital that can support responsible governance, sustainable development, and better public welfare in Nigeria.
DOI: 10.67049/bw7ef986
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7213645002